Re: [RFC] [PATCH v2] libeventdev: event driven programming model framework for DPDK

[Jerin Jacob <jerin.jacob@caviumnetworks.com>]

On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 01:43:25PM +0100, Bruce Richardson wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 11:19:05PM +0530, Jerin Jacob wrote:
> > On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 01:00:16AM +0530, Jerin Jacob wrote:
> > > Thanks to Intel and NXP folks for the positive and constructive feedback
> > > I've received so far. Here is the updated RFC(v2).
> > > 
> > > I've attempted to address as many comments as possible.
> > > 
> > > This series adds rte_eventdev.h to the DPDK tree with
> > > adequate documentation in doxygen format.
> > > 
> > > Updates are also available online:
> > > 
> > > Related draft header file (this patch):
> > > https://rawgit.com/jerinjacobk/libeventdev/master/rte_eventdev.h
> > > 
> > > PDF version(doxgen output):
> > > https://rawgit.com/jerinjacobk/libeventdev/master/librte_eventdev_v2.pdf
> > > 
> > > Repo:
> > > https://github.com/jerinjacobk/libeventdev
> > >
> > 
> > Hi Community,
> > 
> > So far, I have received constructive feedback from Intel, NXP and Linaro folks.
> > Let me know, if anyone else interested in contributing to the definition of eventdev?
> > 
> > If there are no major issues in proposed spec, then Cavium would like work on
> > implementing and up-streaming the common code(lib/librte_eventdev/) and
> > an associated HW driver.(Requested minor changes of v2 will be addressed
> > in next version).
> > 
> > We are planning to submit the work for 17.02 or 17.05 release(based on
> > how implementation goes).
> > 
> 
> Hi Jerin,

Hi Bruce,

> 
> thanks for driving this. In terms of the common code framework, when
> would you see that you might have something to upstream for that? As you
> know, we've been working on a software implementation which we are now
> looking to move to the eventdev APIs, and which also needs this common
> code to support it. 
> 
> If it can accelerate this effort, we can perhaps provide as an RFC
> the common code part that we have implemented for our work, or else we
> are happy to migrate to use common code you provide if it can be
> upstreamed fairly soon.

I have already started the common code framework. I will send the common code
as RFC in couple of days with vdev and pci bus interface.

> 
> Regards,
> /Bruce